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The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has estimated that the statement of the US Embassy in Baghdad about the imposition of unilateral sanctions against Iran and the offense against the Popular Mobilization Units (Hachd al-Shaabi) was in violation of diplomatic standards and mutual respect.

The recapture of Tal Afar was made possible with the help of the Iraqi army, Federal Police, counterterrorism units, volunteer troops, and Rapid Response Forces, Abadi said.

“Our happiness is complete, victory has arrived and the province of Nineveh is now entirely in the hands of our forces,” the Iraqi premier added.

Abadi also expressed Baghdad’s resolve to liberate all Iraqi territory and keep up its firm stance against terrorists who pose a threat to the entire region.

Announcing that Tal Afar had “regained its place in the national territory,” Abadi noted, “We pledge to you, our people, that we will continue to liberate every inch of Iraq.”

Iraqi forces take position on a road as they advance towards Al-Ayadiah village near Tal Afar, during an operation to retake the city from Daesh group on August 29, 2017. (Photo by AFP) Tal Afar, situated about 150 kilometers from Syria’s border, was among the last Daesh-held cities in Iraq. The liberation of Tal Afar deprives Daesh of what was once a key supply route between its territory in Syria and Iraq.

Iraqi army soldiers and allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units have been leading a major operation to rid the country of the Takfiri elements.

Iraqi forces launched the Tal Afar liberation operation on August 20, one month after fully recapturing the country’s second biggest city, Mosul, which was Daesh’s so-called “capital” in Iraq.

The resistance forces in the Middle East countries have proved the main and only military forces to be able to tackle the terrorists and liberate the occupied parts of their lands. In Iraq, Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Shaabi) made many achievements during the previous months.

The group, however, is independent enough to be alleged with multiple claims by the western media and politicians. Given the logic of the Gulf- ‘Israeli’-American mainstream, one should not ignore the existing demonization efforts against PMU, defining it in the future as terrorism and including it in the relevant lists, as in the case of the Lebanese and Palestinian resistance.

PMU is taken as the savior by the Iraqi people. The group is considered the only structured military force controlling the country after the dissolution of the central army a few years ago. During those defining days, when you could smell the panic in the streets of Baghdad where many of its residents packed their belongings and headed south, the future “Hashd” spontaneously headed to the front lines with some not knowing how to use a gun.

After that, Iraq and those concerned in the region and the world were on a rendezvous – and over three years – with successive victories recorded by the popular mobilization, where the field effort shifted from the containment and confrontation in the first weeks to the local liberation of the places besieged or addressing threats [Samarra, Amerly, Jurf AlSakhr].

The model of the advancement of PMU proves that the only source of the power of a country comes from local forces. The intervention of the US and its allies was totally doomed to failure. Iraq is now experiencing a new phase promising the dream of security with brave, structured forces gathered in Popular Mobilization Units.

“Vigilance is required against the Americans and they should not be trusted at all because the US and its puppets oppose Iraq’s independence, identity and unity,” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Tehran on Tuesday.

The Leader hailed the unity and coherence among all Iraqi political and faith movements in their fight against ISIS terrorists and said the Popular Mobilization Units, commonly known by their Arabic name, Hashd al-Sha’abi, are important and a power element for the country.

Ayatollah Khamenei added that the US is against Hashd al-Sha’abi because “they [Americans] want Iraq to lose its key element of strength.”

“Do not trust the Americans at all because they seek an opportunity to strike their blow,” the Leader stated.

Ayatollah Khamenei warned that any emergence of division and conflict among Iraqis would pave the way for Washington to harm Iraq, stressing the importance of preventing the presence of US forces in Iraq under the pretext of training.

US created ISIS

The Leader further emphasized that the US and some of its allies in the region do not seek the destruction and eradication of ISIS as the terrorist group has been created through their support.

They want to prolong the existence of ISIS in Iraq, Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated.

The Leader stressed the importance of safeguarding Iraq’s territorial integrity and said, “As a neighbor, the Islamic Republic of Iran is against certain murmurs about the holding of a referendum for the separation of a section of Iraq.”

Ayatollah Khamenei expressed hope that the Iraqi government would manage to solve the problems it faces and said, “The Iraqi government must be strengthened in every way and all political and faith movements in Iraq are duty-bound to support the sitting government.”

The Leader also said Iran and Iraq must further expand relations in various fields, urging the two sides to remove the obstacles in the way of bolstering their cooperation.

Al-Abadi’s gratitude to Iran’s support in war on ISIS

During the meeting, which was also attended by Iranian First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri, the Iraqi prime minister commended Iran’s support for his country in the fight against ISIS.

Abadi said all Iraqi political and religious groups are united in the battle against ISIS until its full eradication.

He added that Baghdad needs Tehran’s aid during the fight against ISIS and after the elimination of the Takfiris which is a time for Iraq’s stability, peace and construction.

Meanwhile, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani also met with the Iraqi and congratulated victories of the Iraqi government, army and Popular Mobilization Units in their fight against terrorism adding: “The liberation of Mosul is a symbol of an end to terrorism and victory of Iran, Iraq, Syria and all countries in the region that are combatting the scourge of terrorism”.

Rouhani added: “The Islamic Republic of Iran, which considers victory against terrorists and Iraqi nation’s security as its own victory and security, has been, and will always be, by the Iraqi nation”.

Describing the intensification terrorist acts in the region as a part of vicious plot by the Zionists, the Iranian president noted that: “Combatting terrorism must not make us forget the issue of Quds and the threat of the Zionist Regime in the region”.

In the meeting, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider al-Abadi stressed that Iraq is determined to develop its relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all fields, adding: “The Iraqi government is willing to deepen its cooperation with Iran in all fields, especially in trade”.

Describing more cooperation between all countries of the region, especially Tehran and Baghdad essential in combatting terrorism, he said: “ISIS terrorists recognize no borders and limitations and all countries must cooperate in combatting this common threat”.

Heading a delegation, Abadi arrived in Tehran on the second leg of a three-nation tour after a key trip to Saudi Arabia. At the end of his day-long stay in Tehran, the Iraqi premier will set off for Kuwait to meet with the country’s senior officials.

A field source said that “The Popular Mobilization Units arrived today at the outskirts of al-Resalah compound in south of the district of Al-Baaj, and began to break through to storm it in order to cut off the supply for terrorists Daesh towards the center of district and managed to liberate it where Daesh gangs inflicted heavy losses in lives and equipment.

Asadi said in a press statement, “The exit of any Iraqi armed forces to abroad Iraq , whether from the army units or the formations of the popular mobilization units or counter-terrorism forces, requires a vote from the House of Representatives, considering that the Iraqi constitution does not permit the interference in the affairs of other countries”.

Asadi considered that “talking about this matter in light of Iraq’s preoccupation with fighting Daesh and liberation the provinces is far from reality,” as he put it.

He pointed out that “the body of PMU will abide by all directives and orders issued by the commander-in-chief of the armed forces as part of the military establishment ,” Asadi added “After all the areas have been liberated and the border has been tightened, the PMU will have a key role to play in supporting and fortifying any area where we see a weak in the ability of the set forces to maintain their borders,”

The spokesman for the popular mobilization units noted that these units will be supported to maintain security to make of the other security formations integrated forces defend every inch of the territory of Iraq.”

Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, deputy chief of the Popular Mobilization Units, said on Sunday that the operations of the popular mobilization units are continuing until the purging of border with Syria will be fully secured of the terrorists.

al-Mohandes added : “The Popular Mobilization Units, supported by army aviation , are carrying out large-scale military operations with Syrian border west of Mosul, achieving great victories against terrorists Daesh”, pointing out that “our operations continue until the purging and securing the border areas with Syria fully.

It is noteworthy that the PMU announced on the 24 May the launch of the second page of operations (Muhammad the Messenger of Allah II) to liberate the remaining areas of western Kairouan and al Baaj down to the Iraqi-Syrian border.

On the sixth day in the row within the second page of liberation the remaining villages in the north of Al Baaj district west of Mosul, and in the west of Sinjar district specifically the village of “Um Jaris ” the field engineering of the Popular Mobilization Units PMU began digging trenches and building the barriers between the Iraqi Syrian border down towards southern villages that adjacent to the border.

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